Sometimes chess can appear to be a sport for those who don’t get out much, but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact not only is chess the ultimate cerebral challenge but it’s also an inspiration for a lot of great music (and admittedly some not so great music too). Here’s some great […]
One of the hardest things to do in Chess is to choose an opening, particularly when you’re unfamiliar with your opponents strengths and weaknesses. There are literally thousands of possible combinations of move – only 3 physical moves into the game. However, not all of these choices are created equal. So we’ve got a quick […]
The Queen’s Gambit Exchange Variation is a highly flexible opening used by GMs of both positional and tactical styles.White is able to control to a large degree the kinds of positions that result. Black often keeps his bishop on e7 and aims for normal development. He is happy that the exchange of pawns has freed […]
A game of chess is played by two opponents who alternately move their pieces on the chessboard. The ultimate objective is to capture the other player’s king. Once your opponent has no legal moves, you have checkmated your opponent and have won the game. If neither player has any legal moves left, then the game […]